TMPPM 2007 >5.3.1.1 Place of Service (POS) Coding

The POS identifies where services are performed. Indicate the POS by using the appropriate code for each service identified on the claim.

Important: Attention ambulance providers: POS 41 and 42 are accepted by the Texas Medicaid Program for ambulance claims processing. The two-digit origin and destination codes are still required for claims processing.


POS	2-Digit Numeric Codes (Electronic Billers)	1-Digit Numeric Codes (Paper Billers)
Office	11, 15, 50, 60, 65, 71, 72	1
Home	12	2
Inpatient hospital	21, 51, 52, 55, 56, 61	3
Outpatient hospital	22, 23, 24, 62	5
Birthing center	25	7
Other location	03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 26, 34, 41, 42, 53, 99	9
Skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, intermediate care facility for mentally retarded	31, 32, 54	4
Extended care facility (rest home, domiciliary or custodial care, nursing facility boarding home)	33	8
Independent lab	81	6
Destination of ambulance	Indicate destination using above codes	Indicate destination using above codes

Note: Family planning and THSteps medical services performed in an RHC are billed using national POS code 72.